Laurence, Carleton Eric
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Laurence |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Carleton Eric |
| Date of birth | 4 February 1895 |
| Place of birth | Port of Spain, Trinidad B.W.I. |
| Family details | Son of the Hon. Dr. Stephen Moister Laurence and Eliza W. Laurence, of Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies |
| Previous education | Queen's Royal College, Port of Spain |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Law |
| Military unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps. 16th Bn. |
| Date enlisted | 14 September 1914 |
| Place enlisted | Hammersmith |
| Service number | C/1218 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | Theatre of War France. Qualifying date 16 Nov 1915 |
| Decorations / medals | 15 Star, British War and Victory Medals |
| Date of death | 4 April 1916 |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Rank at death | Company Sergeant Major |
| Place of death | Near Givenchy, France |
| Cause of death | Killed by an explosion of a shell in a trench |
| Burial place | Cambrin Churchyard Extension |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel; Port of Spain Cenotaph; Temple Church |
| Notes | He was admitted to the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple on 19 May 1913. |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Soldiers Died in the Great War |